Only two Manchester United players rated lower than Rooney by Reds fans

Manchester United fans have dealt Wayne Rooney another blow in their verdict on the season so far.
The club captain was dropped by Jose Mourinho after a string of muted performances while his starting role in the England team remains contentious.
We asked United writer Samuel Luckhurst to give his verdict on how the players have performed so far - and gave fans the option to grade them too.
Fans wholeheartedly agreed with Mourinho's recent assessment of his skipper by ranking him lower than a 4/10 on average, with only Marcos Rojo and Matteo Darmian deemed lesser contributors.
Even the... read more

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